Muslims in Auckland donated festive food and icecream to feed the homeless at the Auckland City Mission ahead of Eid ul Fitr. About 100 chicken curry and rice meals, organised by members of Masjid Umar in Mt Roskill, were served to the hungry on Sunday. Tomorrow, Muslims in New Zealand will likely end their month-long religious fasting with the festival of Eid. Organiser and member of the Mt Roskill Islamic Trust Hanif Patel, 60, said helping people in need was one of the five pillars of Islam. When Eid ul Fitr falls depends on the sighting of the new crescent moon or "Shawwal".

Source: New Zealand Herald June 25, 2017 04:10 UTC